Claudia Felicitas (Medici) von Österreich (1653 - 1676)

Born 30 May 1653 in Firenze, Granducato di Toscana

Ancestors

Wife of Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Felician Habsburg — married 15 Oct 1673 (to 8 Apr 1676) in Grazer Dom, Graz, Steiermark, Heiliges Römisches Reich

Died 8 Apr 1676 at age 22 in Wien, Österreich unter der Enns, Heiliges Römisches Reich

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Biography

"Archduchess Claudia Felicitas of Austria (30 May 1653 – 8 April 1676) was by birth an Archduchess of Austria and by marriage Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess consort of Austria, Queen consort of Hungary and Bohemia as the second wife of Leopold I.

A member of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she had a beautiful singing voice and composed music, and also was passionately fond of hunting. Claudia Felicitas had a great influence on her husband; thanks to her, all her political opponents were removed from court. She also struggled with the abuse of the executive and judicial systems.

During her 3-year-long marriage, she gave birth to two children who died in infancy, and she died after the birth of her second child. She was the last member of the Tyrolean branch of the House of Habsburg, which became extinct upon her death" (wikipedia excerpt).

Sources

• Wikipedia artice, more sources here.